King Charles III appeared in a video celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Commonwealth, a group of 56 countries that evolved from the British Empire, this Monday (11).
Despite being leader of the organization, the 75-year-old British monarch was absent from the annual celebrations while undergoing treatment for an unspecified cancer.
Commonwealth Day events are the most important annual royal occasion Charles has missed since being forced to postpone public appearances due to treatment for his illness.
Instead, his wife, Queen Camilla, represented the British royals at a service at Westminster Abbey in London, with a reception at the Commonwealth's international headquarters to follow.
Event overshadowed by Kate
This Monday's event is usually a highlight on the royal calendar, but it was also overshadowed by a furor over a photo released on Sunday (10) by Kate Middleton, wife of the heir to the throne, Prince William.
She apologized on Monday for publishing an edited photograph of herself with the couple's three children, after several major news agencies, including Reuters, took it down, saying it did not meet their editorial standards. .
Like Charles, Kate did not attend the Commonwealth ceremony as she recovers from abdominal surgery. Instead, she attended a private consultation in London.
Message from Charles
The pre-recorded message was made to pay tribute to the work of the Commonwealth, a voluntary club of 56 nations that evolved from the British Empire and was created in its current form in 1949.
“As I said before, the Commonwealth is like the wiring in a house, and its people, our energy and our ideas are the current that runs through these wires,” highlighted the king.
He also called on the people of the group's nations to work together to end inequalities and find solutions to improve the world.
For most of its existence, the Commonwealth, one of the largest international organizations in the world, bringing together 2.5 billion people, was led by Queen Elizabeth II, who was instrumental in its creation and considered it one of her achievements. greater pride.
“Having recently celebrated my 75th birthday, it warms my heart to reflect on how the Commonwealth has been a constant throughout my life – a precious source of strength, inspiration and pride,” Charles reflected in his message.
“Over the past few weeks, I have been deeply moved by your wonderfully kind and thoughtful wishes for my health, and in return, I can only continue to serve you, to the best of my ability, throughout the Commonwealth.”
Source: CNN Brasil
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